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Span for Storen is going to happen. Someone just end me now. I seriously do not understand why we think Ben Revere has been in any way successful in his place, much less good enough to make one of the best leadoff hitters in the game with a ridiculously awesome contract expendable.

As a Nats fan, I will be livid if they give up Storen for Span. Absolutely atomically raged.

Originally posted by phlysac

I heard that Sylvester Stallone wrote The Expendables with The Alex in mind. He had to keep it realistic though and split The Alex's abilities into multiple characters. Stallone thought that critics would pan it for being too far-fetched if he just had one character effing everyone up.

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Lol, you can have your relief pitcher who pitches an inning every other game I'll take an above average everyday player.

I've had to sit through pure and utter trash in the bullpen for too long in DC. A 23 year old closer with pretty good control and potential to grow is a big franchise asset. Keep in mind that the Nats got him due to Bowden's inability to finalize the Aaron Crow deal.

Originally posted by phlysac

I heard that Sylvester Stallone wrote The Expendables with The Alex in mind. He had to keep it realistic though and split The Alex's abilities into multiple characters. Stallone thought that critics would pan it for being too far-fetched if he just had one character effing everyone up.

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I've had to sit through pure and utter trash in the bullpen for too long in DC. A 23 year old closer with pretty good control and potential to grow is a big franchise asset. Keep in mind that the Nats got him due to Bowden's inability to finalize the Aaron Crow deal.

I'm not saying Storen isn't good. He is. There isn't a reliever in the league I would trade Span for though. They just are not as valuable as everyday players, and are way too volatile. You can pick up good relievers off the scrap heap it happens every year, you can't do that with center fielders.

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I'm not saying Storen isn't good. He is. There isn't a reliever in the league I would trade Span for though. They just are not as valuable as everyday players, and are way too volatile. You can pick up good relievers off the scrap heap it happens every year, you can't do that with center fielders.

While I agree that everyday players have more value than relievers, I just don't want to part with the franchise closer before he even really gets going. Even more so when Mike MacDougal of all people was the team's closer a couple years ago. I want a dependable shutdown closer for the future, not a random veteran rotation every year.

That said, I like Denard Span a lot. Do the Twins need a catcher with Mauer's move to first seemingly inevitable? I'd willingly deal Derek Norris from the minors and another player if necessary.

Originally posted by phlysac

I heard that Sylvester Stallone wrote The Expendables with The Alex in mind. He had to keep it realistic though and split The Alex's abilities into multiple characters. Stallone thought that critics would pan it for being too far-fetched if he just had one character effing everyone up.